The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission wants to scrap rules around open internet access, a move that would allow giant cable and telecom companies to throttle broadband speeds and favor their own services if they wish.

Under chairman Ajit Pai, Donald Trump’s Federal Communications Commission has waged a profoundly undemocratic crusade to gut net-neutrality protections. The fraudulent use of Americans’ identities during the FCC’s public comment period is under investigation. More than a dozen senators have called for Pai to be investigated for quid pro quo. Meanwhile, the FCC has released a plan to fundamentally re-invent the basic business model of the internet: to empower internet service providers to charge consumers like me more for less, and control what content I’m able to access online through paid prioritization and throttling.

This is a disaster waiting to happen — and so far, Sen. Michael Bennet has remained silent. So I want to be clear: I’m a single-issue net-neutrality voter. I won’t support any representative who stands by while Ajit Pai kills net neutrality. We need bold action, and Sen. Bennet should be our ally. Where is he?

Logan Bingham, Florissant

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